Isaac Cruz

Isaac Jonathan Cruz González (born 23 May 1998) is a Mexican professional boxer. As of November 2021, Cruz is ranked as the world's sixth-best active lightweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[2] eighth by BoxRec,[3] and tenth by The Ring magazine.[4]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is González.

Isaac Cruz
Statistics
Real nameIsaac Jonathan Cruz González
Nickname(s)Isaac “The Tank Killer Pitbull” Cruz
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach63 in (160 cm)
NationalityMexican
Born (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998
Mexico City, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights25
Wins22
Wins by KO15
Losses2
Draws1

Professional career

After amassing a professional record of 19–1–1, Cruz took on former world title contender Diego Magdaleno on the undercard of Gervonta Davis vs. Léo Santa Cruz on 31 October 2020 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Cruz took just 53 seconds to stop Magdaleno in the first round of the bout.[5]

In his next fight on 13 March 2021, Cruz took on Jose Matias Romero in a WBA lightweight title eliminator at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. In a sloppy affair that saw Cruz docked a point in round six for a low blow, he prevailed by unanimous decision, with scores of 114–113, 115–112 and 118–109 all in his favor.[6]

On 19 June 2021, Cruz took on former WBC super featherweight champion Francisco Vargas on the undercard of Jermall Charlo vs. Juan Macias Montiel. With 47 seconds left in the fight, Cruz landed a left-right combination that sent Vargas to the canvas. Although the latter was able to finish out the fight and hear the final bell, Cruz prevailed as the winner via wide unanimous decision, with scores of 97–92, 99–90 and 100–89 all in his favor.[7]

WBA (Regular) lightweight champion Gervonta Davis had originally been slated to face Rolando Romero on 5 December 2021. However, when Romero was pulled from the bout due to sexual harassment allegations made against him, Cruz was announced as Davis' replacement opponent, marking the first time that Cruz will headline a pay-per-view show.[8]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
25 fights 22 wins 2 losses
By knockout 15 0
By decision 7 2
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 Loss 22–2–1 Gervonta Davis UD 12 5 Dec 2021 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. For WBA (Regular) lightweight title
24 Win 22–1–1 Francisco Vargas UD 10 19 Jun 2021 Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
23 Win 21–1–1 Jose Matias Romero UD 12 13 Mar 2021 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
22 Win 20–1–1 Diego Magdaleno KO 1 (12), 0:53 31 Oct 2020 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
21 Win 19–1–1 Thomas Mattice MD 10 14 Feb 2020 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
20 Win 18–1–1 Miguel Angel Perez Aispuro UD 8 7 Dec 2019 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
19 Win 17–1–1 Eleazar Valenzuela KO 1 (10), 2:20 16 Feb 2019 Plaza de Toros La Coleta, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico
18 Win 16–1–1 Jose Felix TKO 3 (8), 2:11 10 Nov 2018 Lienzo Charro Hermanos Ramírez, Corregidora, Mexico
17 Win 15–1–1 Jose Angel Flores Chan KO 1 (8), 2:44 6 Oct 2018 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
16 Win 14–1–1 Heberto Persico UD 8 16 Jun 2018 Auditorio Centenario, Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
15 Win 13–1–1 Juan Jose Martinez Alvarez RTD 5 (8), 3:00 17 Feb 2018 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
14 Win 12–1–1 Ricardo Juan Saenz TKO 2 (6), 0:56 11 Nov 2017 Palenque INFORUM, Irapuato, Mexico
13 Draw 11–1–1 Jose Calyecac PTS 6 30 Sep 2017 Centro Regional de Deporte de Las Américas, Ecatepec, Mexico
12 Win 11–1 Dunis Liñán TKO 7 (8), 0:55 1 Jul 2017 Auditorio Centenario, Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
11 Win 10–1 Ivan Basurto Monroy TKO 3 (6), 2:55 22 Apr 2017 Unidad Deportiva Martín Alarcón, Metepec, Mexico
10 Win 9–1 Raul Hinojosa TKO 6 (8), 0:39 3 Dec 2016 Centro de Convenciones, Acapulco, Mexico
9 Win 8–1 Daniel Evangelista Jr TKO 3 (6), 2:17 22 Oct 2016 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
8 Win 7–1 Carlos Marcelino Santiago KO 1 (6), 0:47 27 Aug 2016 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
7 Win 6–1 Italo Ortiz TKO 1 (6), 0:31 2 Apr 2016 Centro de Convenciones, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
6 Loss 5–1 Luis Miguel Montaño UD 8 6 Feb 2016 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Francisco Valadez MD 6 5 Sep 2015 Centro de Espectáculos del Recinto Ferial, Metepec, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Rafael Lopez Garcia KO 1 (?) 8 Aug 2015 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Jose Eduardo Zamudio TKO 3 (4), 1:47 27 Jun 2015 Centro Civico de Ecatepec, Ecatepec, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Brandon Gonzalez SD 4 23 May 2015 Centro de Espectáculos del Recinto Ferial, Metepec, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Luis Yan Revilla KO 1 (4), 1:30 14 Mar 2015 Auditorio Municipal, Naucalpan, Mexico

References
  1. "Boxing record for Isaac Cruz". BoxRec.
  2. "Rankings – Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. "BoxRec: Ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  4. "Ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  5. Christ, Scott (31 October 2020). "Isaac Cruz demolishes Diego Magdaleno in 53 seconds". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  6. Donovan, Jake. "Isaac Cruz Wins Unanimous Decision Over Matias Romero In Lightweight Title Eliminator". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  7. Idec, Keith. "Isaac Cruz Powers Past Francisco Vargas, Wins Decision in Physical Contest". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  8. Stumberg, Patrick L. (3 November 2021). "Gervonta Davis vs Isaac Cruz official for December 5th in Los Angeles". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
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